Land under cereal production in Iceland
Iceland: Land under cereal production was 3,160 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Iceland stood at 3,160 hectares. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Iceland peaked at 3,160 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,455 hectares, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 155th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 1,455 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,515 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 3,160 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 2,430 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 7,679 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 97.29 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Iceland?
- Land under cereal production in Iceland was 3,160 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,160 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,455 hectares in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for land under cereal production?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.